Punjab Government releases holidays for 2014

Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, December 27, 2013: The Punjab Government today released the holidays list for the year 2014: Sr. No. Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which they fall Day of the week 1 2 3 4 All Saturdays All...

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Punjab Government releases holidays for 2014

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City Air News

Chandigarh, December 27, 2013:

The Punjab Government today released the holidays list for the year 2014:

Sr. No.	Name of the Holiday(s)	Date on which they fall	Day of the week
1	2	3	4
	All Saturdays
	All Sundays
	Other Holidays
1.	Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji	7^th January	Tuesday
2.	Republic Day	26^th January	Sunday
3.	Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji	4^th February	Tuesday
4	Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji	14^th February	Friday
5	Maha Shivaratri	27^th February	Thursday
6	Holi	17^th March	Monday
7	Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji	23^rd March	Sunday
8	Ram Navami	8^th April	Tuesday
9	Mahavir Jayanti	13^th April	Sunday
10	Vaisakhi	14^th April	Monday
11	Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar	14^th April	Monday
12	Good Friday	18^th April	Friday
13	May Day	1^st May	Thursday
14	Lord Parshuram Jayanti	2^nd May	Friday
15	Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji	1^st June	Sunday
16	Kabir Jayanti	13^th June	Friday
17	Idu’l Fitr	29^th July	Tuesday
18	Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh	31^st July	Tursday
19	Independence day	15^th August	Friday
20	Janmashtami	18^th August	Monday
21	Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji	1^st September	Monday
22	Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji	4^th September	Thursday
23	Agarsain Jayanti	25^th September	Thursday
24	Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji	28^th September	Sunday
25	Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji	2^nd October	Thursday
26	Dussehra	3^rd October	Friday
27	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	6^th October	Monday
29	Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji	8^th October	Wednesday
28	Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji	9^th October	Thursday
30	Diwali	23^rd October	Thursday
31	Vishwakarma Day	24^th October	Friday
32	Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji	6^th November	Thursday
33	Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji	24^th November	Monday
34	Christmas day	25^th December	Thursday

Note: 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year, 2014:-

Sr. No.	Name of the Holiday(s)	Date on which they fall	Day of the week
1	2	3	4
1.	New Year Day	1^st January	Wednesday
2.	Lohri	13^th January	Monday
3.	Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)	14^th January	Tuesday
4.	Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji	29^th January	Wednesday
5.	International Women Day	8^th March	Saturday
6.	Hola Mohalla	17^th March	Monday
7.	Buddh Purnima	14^th May	Wednesday
8.	Nirjala Ekadashi	9^th June	Monday
9.	Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji	29^th June	Sunday
10.	Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji	5^th September	Friday
11.	Anant Chaturdashi	8^th September	Monday
12.	Karva Chauth	11^th October	Saturday
13.	Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur	16^th October	Thursday
14.	Goverdhan Pooja	24^th October	Friday
15.	Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji	26^th October	Sunday
16.	New Punjab Day	1^st November	Saturday
17.	Muharram	4^th November	Tuesday
18.	Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib	26^th,27^th & 28^th December	Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Note 2: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 10^th August,2014 (Sunday) which is a day of hodiday .

Note 3: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassion given below during the Calendar Year, 2014 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays :-

1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravi Dass Ji

3. Maha Shivaratri

4. Ram Naumi

5. Mahavir Jayanti

6. Vaisakhi

7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji

8. Janmashtam

9. Idu’l Fitr

10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji

11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji

13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji

15. Christmas day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)

Notification

The 27 ^th December, 2013

IWDMS No.99842/2013-4PP-III/ 542 It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the State of Punjab during the Calendar year 2014 within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

SCHEDULE

Sr. No.	Name of the Holiday(s)	Date on which they fall	Day of the week
1	2	3	4

	All Sundays

	Other Holidays
1.	Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji	7^th January	Tuesday
2.	Republic Day	26^th January	Sunday
3.	Birthday of Sri. Guru Ravidass Ji	14^th February	Friday
4.	Holi	17^th March	Monday
5.	Bank Holiday (Annual Account closing)	1^st April	Tuesday
6.	Ram Naumi	8^th April	Tuesday
7.	Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji	1^st June	Sunday
8	Idu’l Fitr	29^th July	Tuesday
9.	Independence Day	15^th August	Friday
10.	Janmashtami	18^th August	Monday
11.	Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji	2^nd October	Thursday
12.	Dussehra	3^rd October	Friday
13.	Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji	8^th October	Wednesday
14.	Diwali	23^rd October	Thursday
15.	Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji	6^th November	Thursday
16.	Christmas day	25^th December	Thursday